Beginner's Poker Blog

Basic Tells

While it may take a lot of hands on experience to be able to read your opponents emotions and hands at an advanced level, there are a lot of easy to spot tells based around body language and the things that other players say.  Here is a quick guide:

Tells That Depict A Strong Hand
•                  Acting uninterested in a hand while still in it
•                  Aggressive or rapid breathing
•                  Sighing and shrugging
•                  Looking at their chips after looking at hole cards
Tells That Depict A Weak Hand
•                  Staring down other players
•                  Holding breath
Tells That Depict A Drawing Hand
•                  Checking hole cards after a flop
•                  Taking a long time before calling a bet

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